Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-27
THE STATE.
READY FOR BATTLE.
Michigan Prohibitlonists Band Them
selves a. II Citizens Union.

body. IL included prominent temperance
men of all parties.
Rev. DR., f. b. Fairfield of Manistee, was
chairman of the meeting and Horny NJ.
Look of Rochester, and f. H. Baskerville
of Detroit secretaries. Col Sylvester
Larned OF Detroit made the address OF
welcome, Chairman Fairfield replying,
Both addresses were ringingly good, and
thoroughly opposed TO tax or license in
any of their forms.
Various committees were appointed.
EX-tiov Begole spoke briefly, saving tina t
II there was one party more thoroughly
committed TO prohib ton than another
that was the party TO which he should be
long
The COMMITTEES on resolutions reported
the following which were adopted:
Whereas, The traffic in Intoxicating
liquors is source of gross corruption of
the ballot and of the whole machinery of
our popular elections, as has been fore
IDLY illustrated in the recent elections in
this state: and
Wherea-, The Ii luor power is conspir-
ing to obtain POLITICAL control through ut
our state and nation; and
Nherea-. Such control would be de
structive to our most cherished interests
OF re lyon, government, society and the
home. and
" hereas. The actual will of the electoys
as we firmly believe, was defeated thereby
in our recent election TO a large degree
therefore
Re Owed, That we do hereby unite our
selves into an organization to be known as
The Citi ems Union. the first and para
mount oh ect OF which shall he the pro
hlbltlOn of the traffic in intoxicating
liquors as a beverage.
Resolved, hat all who are in favor of
the extinction or said traffic and conform
ing our organic and statutory law 10 that
object are eligible to member hip ana are
cordially invited 10 unite with rs, without
regarding TO partisan atiiliatiOn.
resolved. That while We accept all at
tempt made in good faith t. enact and
enfo &c effective tenn erance legislation,
we herel V ann m our fGeltv 10 the princi-
pie of con~t tutioual prohibition of the
Ii luor traffic for the tate and nation and
our conviction of the tutihty of the
theories OF taxation and license TO sup
press tie traffic.
Resolved That we will use our utmost
inhuen re 10y personal Attendance 10 refo IN
the political caucus and convention. and
pledge ourselves 10 support "a candidates
for the legislature those who are IN favor
of legal prohibition
Resolved That we here enter our earnest
protest against the fraudulent practices
indus ed In by the enemies OF temperance
at the recent election.
Resolved. That We heartily commend the
law Of our state providing for in, truction
in our pub ic ,chOols DouCerning the nature
and effect, of al ohoir and narcotic
stlmuants upon the human system, and
call for more general compliance with
its expressed provisions
Resolved, hat we gratefully acknOwl-
edge the ellie ent assistance OF the w. {.
L. L. Of this state in the recent contest for
the amendment, and bespcak their co OPP
Grafton IN the future
Re olved. That relying upon the Justice
and humanity OF our cause, We present IL
TO the Poop e Of Michigan, trusting God
for ultimate victory, remembering that
''righteou. ness eNalteth n nation
Rev DR. ReXford OF the committee on
state organization, submit the follow
ing report
WHEREAS. The liquor traffic with its al
lied interests con titute, the greatest evil
of our times in this country, creating pow
erty anu distress on every hand prOduc-
ing 10y far the larger proportion Of violence
and crime in our IN DIST. debauching and
finallr destroying vast hunters of indi-
viduals and corruIting the public life also,
IN many o. It's most vial parts and rela
lions and notably cor ruptlng the ballot
a the agent o. the free popular will and
" hertds We assume that al persons
without regard TO party atlili1tions, who
are cOncernei IN promoting and securing
the great institute ns Of our state such as
the home, the school and the church, and
al who are DESTROYS of fo. tering right and
just and whole,o condition, among the
people. cannot he Indifferent 10 the war
fare which the liquor traffic perpetually
wages against those cherished intere Is
and
U1eea,, This problem of civilization as
against barharism, of virtue against vice,
of happiness against distress, OF inteDli-
gence against ignorance and OF prosperity
against rum, /, "A problem in which all
Tarties and sects should b. alike concerned.
Therefore, We the citizens OF Mich gan.
in convention assembled. do organize our
selves into an association for the promo
ton of temperance IN our state. and for
our direction and control do adopt the fol-
lowing con titution:
Article |. TINS association shall be known
as the Cit. ems Union of Michigan
Art. ii. The Oh ect OF tins association
shall be the prohibition OF the trafhc in
intoxicating liquors as "a leverage and as
contributing TO this result we demand and
secure pure ballot.
Art. III. he officers Of this association
shall be president and at least one vice
president for each county: "a CORES pond
ing and recording secretary: a treasurer
and an executive committee OF nine of
which the president and corresponding
secretary shall be meml ers and that the
president of each district ". G. I. L. be
an honorary vice president and that the
state convention Il the W. {. I. L. he re-
duested TO eject one member Of the execu-
tive committee
Art. ". ~. The executive committe
shall conduct the business of the new as
ISOLATION in the intervals Of the general
meeting, and execute the various measures
adopted by the general body at its annual
or special Sc sons
-. ] he executive committee shall
have power to add to their number such
other citizens "a they find desirable or
n acessary TO the more effective prosecu-
tion Of the association work
90. They shall apo mt special executive
committees in the various counties of the
state, Of such numter as the eXigencies of
the WORK NAV demand. and far as
practicable one member from each election
district.
90. They shall determine the sa'ary Of
the secretaries and emp oy such other
agents as they may deem essential TO the
work; raise fund, md rewith the neces-
sary expenses shall be met: I'll all va
9ancies and publish such document, as are
necessary 60 accomplish the objects of the
associ ton.
Art. '. The county committees on their
appointment shall proceed at once 70
organize the county into branch associa-
tions, the people electing their own of GERS
End multiplying associations with the
view TO securing every PER on in every
voting district as n member VINO is in